Today's Summer Daily Fun

Erupting Volcano

Make a paper maiche volcano - then make it erupt!

Make the Volcano:

Materials:

• 1 large square of cardboard approximately 24 inches x 24 inches
• 1 large plastic bottle with a wide mouth
• Strips of newspaper approximately 2 inches wide
• 1 big bowl
• Flour and water
• Masking tape
• Brown, green, and red paint
  
  Place the bottle in the center of the cardboard.  Run strips of masking tape from the top of the bottle to various points near the edge of the cardboard.  Try to make them equidistant from the bottle.  Dip strips of the newspaper into the mixture.  Run it between 2 fingers to take off any excess mixture.  Drape the strips between the masking tape strips.  Once the whole thing has been covered, let it dry over night.  Paint the completed volcano so that it looks like a mountain.

Make the Volcano Erupt:

• Your Volcano
• 1 cup vinegar
• red food coloring
• 4 tablespoons baking soda
  
  Pour the vinegar into the top of the volcano.  Drop in about 10 drops of food coloring.  When ready, pour in all the baking soda in one swift motion.  Step back and watch your volcano erupt!

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